republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-5043.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mental health; other; use of mediation as a first step in dispute resolution; allow. Amends secs. 100b & 772 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100b & 330.1772); adds sec. 206a & repeals sec. 788 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1788)."
description: "Mental health; other; use of mediation as a first step in dispute resolution; allow. Amends secs. 100b & 772 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100b & 330.1772); adds sec. 206a & repeals sec. 788 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1788)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5043"
citation: "Michigan HB 5043 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Mental health: other", "Mental health: recipient rights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f08a86e-b452-456f-96d7-fdfaffa72b62"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5043"
source_hash: "1c4822f8072ae2c03c9db9f2e8e03f569212a43717b5c0b769875b3ee2ed363f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5043 (2019-2020) — Mental health; other; use of mediation as a first step in dispute resolution; allow. Amends secs. 100b & 772 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100b & 330.1772); adds sec. 206a & repeals sec. 788 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1788).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-5043.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5043.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5043.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5043.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0055.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 72 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 85 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 315 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Hank Vaupel `introduction`
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/08/2019
- **2019-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 315 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2019-11-06T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 72 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 85 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 02/25/2020 11:44 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/03/2020 12:57 PM `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/03/2020 04:22 PM
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 55'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f08a86e-b452-456f-96d7-fdfaffa72b62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).